5 Days Holiday in Uganda – Alternative Safaris to Take
There are plenty of great attractions and landscape around Uganda but the 5 days gorilla tracking tour is second to none. Start your five days in Uganda with a gorilla trip to Bwindi forest, home to one of Uganda most famous prime attraction and track gorillas twice, and also meet the first moving primates “chimpanzees” in kibale forest. This is one of the greatest safaris in Uganda as it hits only the cream attractions of the country. I believe you would like to embark on relaxing ride after an overnight stay in the one of Uganda trip start cities with Kampala as the finest. Breakfast is a must before heading out with your driver guide but charge your camera to take photos of the beautiful ride and later have an exhibition inside which rewinds back all the memories and amazing moments of your Uganda holiday.
Kibale forest is sited just 3 hours from the Kampala and chimpanzees will be waiting for you in the afternoon. Kibale national park contains one of the loveliest most varied tracts of tropical forests, and harbours the greatest variety, concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa and research confirmed that not less than 13 different species reside here.
Not more than three countries in Africa have been awarded as top gorilla trekking destinations but Bwindi forest in Uganda offers superb gorilla viewing encounter with 99% guarantee of meeting the rare mountain gorillas. Besides, Bwindi national park has no introduction; it’s a home to rare mountain gorillas and easily accessible by road for any gorilla trek. There is more than gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest like culture history of the Batwa people, Waterfalls walks and hikes, forest nature walks, Bird watching, etc. Around Bwindi there are many community projects and retreats that have changed lives of many locals with healthy problems, school fees and social well being. Why not ride a $10 bike and support the life of a local woman or visit Bwindi hospital and give hope to the sick. Besides, the local Bwindi community children will smile and take you as a here friend if you give them a book and a pen or pencil to use in class. You can also visit private homes and even take part of their day to day home activities. The truth is Uganda is the best place to track gorillas and get close to locals and their cultures and Bwindi forest is a perfect destination to experience the best gorilla trek and culture.
5 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
Alternatively, you can choose to spend the entire five days in only bwindi forest and Queen Elizabeth national park. In this option tree climbing lions of Ishasha are a must see, wildlife in Kasenyi plains, katwe salt works, chimpanzees in kyambura gorge and Kalinzu beautiful kazinga channel , mountain gorillas, Batwa people among others. Main trip activities include Morning and evening game drives, Bird watching, Chimpanzee trekking, cultural tours, Launch cruise or boat cruise, gorilla tracking, forest walks , waterfall hikes among others. Both parks have variety of incredible flora and fauna and are acknowledged to be habitats to main Uganda prime attractions. The various park species make trip experiences unbelievable giving tourists a reason to visit over and again. However, in five days you can visit your favorite parks in Uganda as well as other interesting attractions.
